
Tesla's JB Straubel joins board as Musk talks Cybertruck and economy.
Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel has officially joined the company's board of directors following a shareholder vote. Straubel was widely credited for helping give Tesla a technological edge when it came to batteries and power electronics. He left Tesla in 2019 to launch Redwood Materials, which is helping create a North American battery supply chain. Tesla fans are happy to see him back, even if it's just on the board, and some speculate he could take over the role of CEO from Elon Musk in the future.


